Vanity case



Feb. 5, 1929.

C. N. CORYELL VANITY GAS E Filed July 28, 1926 g nvmdoz KM Patented lleh, 5, i929.

* UHED s'rarss rArsNr OFFICE.

CHARLES lT. CORYELL, 0F MAMARQNECK, IIEVJ YORK, ASSIGNOR TO SCOVILL MANU- FAGTURING COMPANY, 0? 'WA'IEREURY, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CON- NECTIC'UT.

VANITY CASE.

Application filed July 28, 1925. Serial No. 1255MB.

lfhis invention relates to vanity cases such as are usually carried in the pockets or in hand bags, and which may contain any one or more of the usual toilet articles such as powder, rouge, a mirror, a powder pufi, and the like. According to theinwentlon a van ity case may be provided comprising cover members which may be substantially duplicates and which may be of dish shape. and may be hingedly connected together. Furthermore, the construction may be such that the bezel which may hold one of the toilet articles in one of the covers may also be used to lock the pint-1e wire or the hinge in position.

Furthermore, an arcuate wlre springmay be provided to engage in any one of the cover members to hold the compactin place, and 1f desired. the cover member may be provided with holes in which the ends of the arcuate wire spring may be positioned to fix the position of the spring and to allow easy ad ustment thereof to facilitatev removal and positioning of the compact without, any danger or breaking the powder cake. c

Various other objects and advantages oi: the invention will be obvious from the following particular description of a device embodying the invention or from an. inspect on of the accompanyingdrawings; and the mvention also consists in certain new and novel features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter set forth and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing a smgleenn bodiment of the invention is shown. It should be borne in mind that this particular modification is shown for purposesof illustration only and that. the invention is susceptible to other embodiments.

In the drawings Fig. l is a top plan view of a vanity case according; to the invention in open posilion;

Fig". is a section taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is anenlarged fragmentary view of the vanity case in open position and illustrating the hinge construction;

Fig. l is a section tahenon the line/l of Fig- 3; and v p I Fig. 5 is a detail showing the manner in which the arcuate wire spring is positioned in its cover member.

In the following description and in the claims parts will be identified by specific namesfor convenience, but they are intended to be as generic intheir applica tion to similar parts as the art will permit.

Reierringnow to the drawing, the vanity case may comprise a top cover land a base cover2. Thetop cover l nay be made from sheet metal and may be dished to cause its outer surface to be convex and may have its edge curled or rolled inwardly to form, an inwardly projecting annular flange The curled edge of the top cover '1 maybe provided with a cut-away portion t for av purpose hereinafter described more in detail.

The base'cover '2 may comprise a dished member made from sheet metal whose edge is inwardly rolled or curledto form an inwardly extending flange 5. Theinwardly extending flange 5 may be provided with a cut-away portion 6, the metal from thecutaway portion being bent outwardly and curled to form a hinge knuckle 7.

Eachof thecover members 1 and 2 may be provided with a finger engaging portion which may be formed by stamping or pressing out the metal of the covers, the finger portion on the top cover 1 being denoted by S and the finger portion on the base cover 2 being; denoted by 9. Each of theseiinger engaging portions Sand ,9 may be formed on one side oi the .diametral line extending through the hinge. This construction provides that when the case is in closed position the finger engaging portions 8 and 9 are spaced circnmferentially so as to allow easy engagement by the lingers to open the vanity case. p

The hinge knuckle 7 of the base cover 2 may fit within the recess l of the top cover 1 and a pintle wire 10 may be threaded through the knuckle 7 and seated under the inwardly projeeting flange 3. A bezel ring 18 which may comprise an upstanding annular wall 1% and a laterally extending annular flange 15 at the lower part of the wall, maybe positioned within the cover member 1, being held by the intiirned flange 3. The mirror 16 and padding17 may be positioned between the laterally extending flange 15 and the bottom wall of the top cover 1, the bezel ring 13 holding themirror in position, and also epcrating to hold the pintle wire 10 in its seat under the annular flange 3.

The upstanding annular wall 1st of the bezel ring 13 may be provided with an outwardly extending lip 11 formed by bending the metal outwardly. The lip 11 is adapted to cooperate with the inturned flange 5 of the base cover 2 and is preferably positioned so that it will be midway between the finger portions 8 and 9 when the case is closed.

A compact holder 18 may be provided made from sheet metal and being generally dish shaped to fit the concave inner surface of the base cover 2. The holder 18 may be filled with the usual compact powder 19. An ar'cuate wire spring 20 may be provided to be sprung under the inwardly extending flange 5 of the base cover 2, said spring being bent to form at its endsot'fset portions 21, and in the middle an offset portion 22. The wall of the base cover 2 may be provided with holes 24- in which the ends of the arcuate wire spring 20 may be positioned. The ends 23 of the spring 20 will be normally flush with the outer surface of the base cover 2 and the base cover will present a smooth and uninterrupted surface, giving a pleasing appearance.

lVhen it is desired to place the compact holder 18 within the base cover 2' its edge may be placed under the middle offset portion 22 of the spring 20, and by pressing the compact holder downwardly against the end offset portions 21 the ends 23 of the wire spring 20 will be forced outwardly to a position outside the outer surface of the base cover 2 to allow' the compact holder 18 to be sprung under the offset portions 21.

hen it is desired to remove the compact holder 18, a knife or other tool may be inserted between the compact holder and an end otl'set portion 21 to force the end 23 of the wire spring 20 through the hole 24 and beyond the outer surface of the base member, and the compact holder may be removed without springing the metal thereof and thereby causing the compact cake of powder 19 to be broken.

Thus a vanity case is provided in which the cover mei'nbers may be made from sheet metal. and wholly by machine dies. The construction allows easy assembly, the bezel retaining the pintle wire in its seats and at the same time holding the mirror in position. The lock wire spring is held in position by means of the ends 23 thereof entering the holes 2%, and the offset portions 21 are freely movable to allow the compact to be either placed in position or removed without springing the soft metal of the compact holder and thereby causing the powder cake to be broken.

While I have shown and described and have pointed out in the annexed claims certain novel features of the invention, it will be understood that various omissions, substitutions and changes in the forms and details of the device illustrated and in its operation may be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, I claim:

1. A vanity case comprising a cover section having an annular inwardly projecting flange, a removable lock wire positoned under said flange, a toilet article held in said cover section by said wire, a second section, and a separate hinge having a separate pin tle connecting said second section to said cover section.

2. A vanity case comprising a cover section bounded by an annular inwardly projecting flange, a removable lock wire positioned under said flange and having offset portions, a toilet article held in said cover section under said ofiset portions, a second section, and a separate hinge having a separate pintle connecting said second section to said cover section.

3. A vanity case comprising a cover section having an inwardly projecting flange, a wire positioned under said flange and having an offset portion, a toilet article retained in said cover section by said offset portion, the wall of said cover section having a recess to accommodate said portion when moved from normal position.

4. A vanity case comprising a cover section bounded by an annular inwardly projecting flange, an arcuate wire spring positioned under said flange and having an end oilset portion, said cover section having a hole to accommodate the wire end of said end offset portion, said wire end projecting no further than flush with the outer surface of said cover member, a toilet article held in said cover section under said offset portion, and a sec'- end section cooperating with said cover section.

5. A vanity case comprising a dished cover section bounded by an annular inturned flange at the edge of said cover section, said edge having a cut-away portion, the metal taken from said portion forming a hinge knuckle, an arcuate wire spring positioned under said flange and having end and intermediate offset portions, said cover section havingholes to accommodate the wire ends of said end oiii'set portions, said wire ends being normally flush with the outer surface of said cover section, and a. cooperating section hingedly connected to said knuckle.

6. A vanity case comprising a convex dished cover section having a seat, a cooperating section having a hinge pintle fitting in said seat, and a separate bezel ring fitting in said cover section and holding said pintle in position.

7 A vanity case coinprisng a convex dished cover section having a seat for a pintle wire, a cooperating section having a hinge knuckle, a

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pintle wire in said knuckle and seated in said seat, and a bezel ring fitting in said cover section and holding said knuckle in position.

8. A vanity case comprising a convex dished cover section having an annular inturned flange and having a cut-away portion, a cooperating section having a hinge knuckle fitting in said cut-away portion, a pintle Wire in said knuckle and seated under said flange, and a bezel ring fitting in said annular flange and holding said knuckle in position.

9. A. vanity comprising a dished cover section, bounded by an annular inturned flange at the edge. of said cover section, said edge having a cut-away portion a cooperating section having a hinge knuckle fitting in said cut-away portion, a pintle Wire in said knuckle and seated under said flange, a separate bezel ring having an upstanding annular Wall and a transverse annular flange at the lower part of said wall, said upstanding Wall fitting in said annular flange and holding said knuckle in position and said pintle Wire seated under said flange, and a toilet article between said transverse flange and said cover section.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CHARLES N. CORYELL. 

